This week's topic is: Staying Warm in Japan
Vocabulary:
the elephant in the room: an important or obvious issue that is being avoided or not discussed
insulation (n.): protection from the cold/heat; material used to provide insulation
novel (adj.): new, original
hearth (n.): area used for maintaining a fire (e.g. the base of a fireplace)
dedicated (adj.): used exclusively for something
firepit (n.): a dug-out hole or structure that can contain a fire
brazier (n.): a container used for burning coal for cooking, heating, or ceremony
… worth of … (n.): the equivalent amount of …
the amount required for …
drenched (adj.): completely wet; soaked
disposable (adj.): can be used once and thrown away
oxidization (n.): chemical reaction with oxygen.